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Gilby Bread (aka Jesus Bread) Recipe

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This recipe for Gilby Bread (aka Jesus Bread), by Gil and Jeanne Slater, is from Family Cookbook,
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Knead the dough with a dough hook or by hand. If dough hook , kneed for about 10 minutes and then finish by hand.Place dough in a greased container and allow to double in volume. (About 2 hours). Punch dough down, cover loosely and allow to rest for 15 minutes. Form into round loaf and place on a peel or inverted cookie sheet covered with corn meal. Cover and allow to rise for about an hour or til doubled in volume. Slash top and place in a preheated 450º F oven for 30 minutes or until top is nicely browned and loaf sounds hollow when thumped on the bottom.

Remove from oven and allow to cool completely before cutting. This is the hardest part.

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I used to make this bread at holidays.. I haven't made it for a while and I never really wrote down a recipe.. I'm going to try this before actually publishing the cookbook to make sure it's correct

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